A week at a time

I haven't blogged for a while!  May has arrived and I am so looking forward to planting the garden and getting ready for our big trip in June.  Last week was really busy.  I just couldn't catch up no matter how hard I tried.  It was a lot of little things all at once.  Things like dentist appointments, scout pack meeting, helping in pre-school, personal progress activity, visit teaching, a meeting downtown at our financial planners office, preparing a lesson....I could go on and on.  I thought I was going to lose it by Saturday.  I felt like I was stretched too thin and one more thing would break me.  That was when Kirk asked me, "When are you going to make a cheesecake for ____?"  Bad timing.  I snapped.  He was very helpful after that.  With dishes and dinner and even helping me create handouts for my lesson.  I don't think he realizes how many little things I am doing while he is at work, or even the hundreds of things I am trying to keep track of in my mind.  It seems like I could get a lot done with only two at home, but even a trip to the store can be a challenge.  Anyway, I am totally rambling now and I don't know what my point was....This week has been a bit better.  I have just been skipping a few things like library trips and showers, but hey I am getting a lot more done.  (that shower line was supposed to be funny!!!) 

I was able to go on a field trip with Preston's class to the Kuna High School ag expo.  It was really windy, cold and fun!  They do such a great job with this event.  I remember going with Logan when he was in 1st grade.  They had calves to pet, a horse and baby, sheep, pigs, chickens, ice-cream, planting, a greenhouse, and huge tractors.  It was really organized and Preston and Dallin loved it.

Here is me trying to look cool.  We had another meeting downtown to see our financial planner.  It sounds all fancy, but it has been really helpful for us.  We first saw him a few years ago and he helped us find better life insurance, re-finance our home, and establish a firm plan.  We are so close now, just one more bill to pay off.  Anyway, the reason I was trying to look "cool" is because everytime I go downtown I feel out of place.  I feel like I need to wear earrings and big sunglasses and cute hair.  It is so stupid that I feel that way, but it is fun to feel "cool" once in a while.  I am seriously lacking in the cool department since having kids.  I have no cute clothes and no style.  I need Oprah to come to my house and burn all my clothes and help me.  Maybe I can get some things for Mother's Day. If only Christine were here to help me!!!

Last you get some cute pictures of Tayla.  I bought a punching bag and gloves at a garage sale, and my kids love it!!  Even little Tayla threw some great punches!  And her hair was really cute in the clips.  We are getting better at this hair fixing thing.  Woo Hoo! 

Anyway, that is all for now.  I must go shopping and stock up on food to get us through the weekend and Mother's Day.  Beth

P.S. Maybe I will get that cheesecake done this weekend :)